The work was focused on the study of the recovery of zinc from spent pickling effluents, under conditions that permitted the recovery of electrolytic grade metal, thus, reducing the effluent toxicity and with valorisation, at the same time, of the component of higher added value. After a deep literature review, non dispersive solvent extraction using tributyl phosphate (TBP) and service water as extraction and back extraction agents, respectively, was selected as the best separatión alternative. The work started with the analysis of the process viability and included an experimental design of the equilibrium, and kinetics of the phenomena involved in the metal valorisation. The kinetic analysis of the membrane assisted process of zinc recovery from spent pickling effluents was carried out, obtaining the mathematical model and parameters needed for design and optimisation of the metal separation step in a valorisation process.